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Six months of school, six months of the school run. It’s definitely a different beast to the nursery or preschool runs – they might have been initiations but I couldn’t say they fully prepared me for the real thing.

I drop Scrip off every day and pick her up three times a week, so I’m a pretty permanent fixture at the school gates. Here’s what I do and don’t like about 8.40am and 3.30pm, every week day:

I love:

Her enthusiasm as we approach the school (I’m guessing it won’t always be like this)

Seeing new friends I might not have seen for a while – it’s nice to have a quick chat and catch up

Getting out in the fresh air. We walk it a few times a week and it’s lovely (if it’s dry)

Spending some nice, quality time with her each morning

Dropping off a happy girl and going on to do my own things – either work or a day with D

I don’t love:

Not just pulling on the first thing I find in the morning. These are smart parents – I feel like I need to be too

The crush – I always seem to find the busiest time possible, cue lots of bumping into people and dragging D out of the way if he’s with me

The uncertain greetings – seeing those people you kind of know, kind of don’t

Pulling Baby D out of Scrip’s classroom EVERY TIME he comes with me

Passing the sporty parents and feeling distinctly unsporty

The traffic! Arrive a few minutes after the gates have opened and it’s never-seen before chaos

I’m guessing I’ll have to get used to this. It’s going to be like this for the next decade at least 😉